13:25 Ascot

Saturday 21 October 2017

All13:2514:0014:4015:1515:5016:30

Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 2)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 7f 209y  |   Soft (Heavy down the hill to Swinley Bottom)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:25  |   Winning time: 3m 37.84s
Odds by:
The word Sky in blue and Bet in white with a red background.
Live Odds
Odds
7
Order Of St George
10/11, 5/6
4/5
13
Stradivarius
11/2, 5/1, 9/2
4/1
11
Desert Skyline
10/1
9/1
1
Big Orange
10/1, 11/1, 12/1, 11/1
10/1
5
Duretto
12/1, 14/1
16/1
4
Dartmouth
18/1, 20/1, 25/1
20/1
10
Torcedor
22/1
25/1
8
Sheikhzayedroad
20/1
25/1
3
Clever Cookie
33/1
12
Mount Moriah
66/1, 50/1
66/1
6
Nearly Caught
66/1
9
Stars Over The Sea
100/1
2
Cap'n
250/1
150/1
SP Book Percentage 120.56

Forecasts

Order Of St George (4/5), Stradivarius (4/1), Desert Skyline (9/1), Big Orange (10/1), Duretto (16/1), Dartmouth (20/1), Torcedor (25/1), Sheikhzayedroad (25/1), Clever Cookie (33/1), Mount Moriah (66/1), Nearly Caught (66/1), Stars Over The Sea (100/1), Cap'n (150/1)

Verdict

A strong renewal of this contest and a Group 1 in all but name. Big Orange is likely to take them along on the front end and he'd be dangerous to discount if granted an easy lead, despite the ground being a little softer than what he would like. Connections of Stradivarius have stated he's another who wouldn't want testing conditions and Dettori deserted the colt in the St Leger when it looked like the ground would turn up soft. ORDER OF ST GEORGE would appear to be the one to beat. He was just touched off by Big Orange here in the Gold Cup but he's taken to reverse the form on ground he relishes. Duretto can't be ruled out for a place after an impressive win on heavy ground at Chester last time out in Listed company.
  1. Order Of St George
  2. Big Orange
  3. Duretto

Previous Winners

2016
Sheikhzayedroad
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 7
11/1

Prize Money

1st: £263,418.002nd: £99,868.003rd: £49,980.004th: £24,897.005th: £12,495.006th: £6,271.00

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